EP4577888A4 - AUTONOMOUS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND ROBOTIC VEHICLE PLATFORM - Google Patents

AUTONOMOUS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND ROBOTIC VEHICLE PLATFORM

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Publication number
EP4577888A4
EP4577888A4 EP23857933.8A EP23857933A EP4577888A4 EP 4577888 A4 EP4577888 A4 EP 4577888A4 EP 23857933 A EP23857933 A EP 23857933A EP 4577888 A4 EP4577888 A4 EP 4577888A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
vehicle
robotic
platform
autonomous commercial
autonomous
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Application number
EP23857933.8A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4577888A1 (en
Inventor
Daniel P Armbrust
Robert J Grabon
Radoslaw A Jarema
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Mul Technologies LLC
Mul Tech LLC
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Mul Technologies LLC
Mul Tech LLC
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Priority claimed from US18/113,758 external-priority patent/US20230286565A1/en
Application filed by Mul Technologies LLC, Mul Tech LLC filed Critical Mul Technologies LLC
Publication of EP4577888A1 publication Critical patent/EP4577888A1/en
Publication of EP4577888A4 publication Critical patent/EP4577888A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02Storage devices
    • B65G1/04Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/137Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
    • B65G1/1373Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses
    • B65G1/1375Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed for fulfilling orders in warehouses the orders being assembled on a commissioning stacker-crane or truck
    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01CMEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C21/00Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups G01C1/00 - G01C19/00
    • G01C21/20Instruments for performing navigational calculations
    • G01C21/206Instruments for performing navigational calculations specially adapted for indoor navigation
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/20Control system inputs
    • G05D1/24Arrangements for determining position or orientation
    • G05D1/242Means based on the reflection of waves generated by the vehicle
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    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/20Control system inputs
    • G05D1/24Arrangements for determining position or orientation
    • G05D1/243Means capturing signals occurring naturally from the environment, e.g. ambient optical, acoustic, gravitational or magnetic signals
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/20Control system inputs
    • G05D1/24Arrangements for determining position or orientation
    • G05D1/245Arrangements for determining position or orientation using dead reckoning
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
    • G05D1/80Arrangements for reacting to or preventing system or operator failure
    • G05D1/81Handing over between on-board automatic and on-board manual control
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2105/00Specific applications of the controlled vehicles
    • G05D2105/20Specific applications of the controlled vehicles for transportation
    • G05D2105/28Specific applications of the controlled vehicles for transportation of freight
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2107/00Specific environments of the controlled vehicles
    • G05D2107/70Industrial sites, e.g. warehouses or factories
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2109/00Types of controlled vehicles
    • G05D2109/10Land vehicles
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2111/00Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
    • G05D2111/10Optical signals
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2111/00Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
    • G05D2111/30Radio signals
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2111/00Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
    • G05D2111/50Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors
    • G05D2111/52Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors generated by inertial navigation means, e.g. gyroscopes or accelerometers
    • GPHYSICS
    • G05CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05DSYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D2111/00Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
    • G05D2111/50Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors
    • G05D2111/54Internal signals, i.e. from sensors located in the vehicle, e.g. from compasses or angular sensors for measuring the travel distances, e.g. by counting the revolutions of wheels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Control Of Position, Course, Altitude, Or Attitude Of Moving Bodies (AREA)
EP23857933.8A 2022-08-22 2023-08-17 AUTONOMOUS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND ROBOTIC VEHICLE PLATFORM Pending EP4577888A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US202263474480P 2022-08-22 2022-08-22
US18/113,758 US20230286565A1 (en) 2019-06-24 2023-02-24 Autonomous Utility Cart and Robotic Cart Platform
PCT/US2023/030513 WO2024044095A1 (en) 2022-08-22 2023-08-17 Autonomous utility cart and robotic cart platform

Publications (2)

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EP4577888A1 EP4577888A1 (en) 2025-07-02
EP4577888A4 true EP4577888A4 (en) 2026-04-22

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CN (1) CN119768749A (en)
CA (1) CA3264567A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2024044095A1 (en)

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CN119768749A (en) 2025-04-04

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